DD had a bad "tough love" teacher last year. This year she has a great "tough love" teacher. I'm thrilled to see a teacher continuing to ask her to do more. She CAN do more.

Last year's teacher was of the "You didn't align the column exactly the way I told you to" persuasion; this one is of the "Tell me more. Could there be another reason for this? What about...?" persuasion.